Wheel-hub.



PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908, R. L. WILSON.

WHEEL HUB.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.21, 1907.

WITNESSES UNITED srnzrns PATENT OFFICE.

noes LEE wILsoN, OF SALINA, KANSAS.

' Patented March 17, 1908.

WHEEL-HUB.

In. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. September 21, 1907. Serial No. 393,986.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Ross WILSON, a citizen of the United States,.anda resident of Sahna, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas, have invented anew and Improved Wheel-Hub, of which the ltolloiw-ing is simple,.strong a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to wheel hubsand is particularly useful .in connection with vehiclewheels and the like.

An object of the inventionis to provide .a and durablewheel hub which is dust and oil-proof, by means \of which the wheel can be securely mounted upon the axle spindlewithout danger of accidentally running the wheeloil" the spindle, and which permits the wheel to be removed when de, sired, easily and rapidly. j

" A further object of'the invention is to provide a wheel hub adapted for use in connection with vehicle and other wheels, which is so constructed that the wheel is remova ly mounted upon the exile and is securely he d,

- in position without the use of a lock-nut or forthin the claims.

other device tor a like purpose.

. The invention consists in the -construction described hereinafter and particularly set Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specificafill .011, in which similar characters of reference which the hub is mounte indicate corresponding parts in all the views,

"and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of my'wheel hub, showing parts in cross-section on the line 1 an the no 22 of Fig. 1.

" Referring more particularly to the drawin'gs, I provide a hub body 1 which may be of f any referred or common 'form and whichis .provlded with the usual spoke mortises 2 and with a longitudinal openin 3 by means of upon \the axle spindle 4. At the outer end of the hub is peripherally'mo unted the hub band or ring 5 oflmetal or other suitable material. Within the'hubband 5 is located a face-plate 6 se- -cured.to the end of the hub by means of screws 7, or in any other suitable manner.

' At the outer end, the axle spindle 4 has a constricted portion or neck 8 formed between the end 0 the spindle and a flange or head 9. The neck 8, together with the end of the spindle and the head 9, forms an an nular groove for a purpose which will appear hereinafter; y

A pawl 10 having at one-end a curved face 11, is movably mounted by means of a pivot pin 12, upon the face-plate. The pawl is arranged operatively to engage the annular I oove of the axle spindle, with its curved ace -11. A spring 13 is secured to the faceplate by means of a slit post 14 and is held in engagement with .t e pawl 10 by means of a post 15. The'spring engages the pawl near the end opposite to the curved face 11 and holds the pawl in engagement with the annular groove of the axle spindle. A spring clip 16 is mounted by means of a suitable pin 17, upon the face plate and engages the pawl to hold the same secure against movetween the spindle and'the pawl is slight so that little force is wasted thereby.

The hub band is provided with a threaded openin in which is arranged a correspondingly t readed sleeve 18, through which a tool or instrument may be inserted and forced against the pawl to displace the same from engagement with-the spindle, when it is desired to remove the wheel from the latter. ed rapidly and easily in this manner, as the displacing of the pawl permits the hub to he slid oh the spindle without difficulty. 'hen the tool, which, for example, may consist of a nail br punch, is withdrawn from the sleeve 18 the spring 13 instantly returns the pawl to its operative'position.

The hub band 5 is'interiorly threaded near the outer end, and receives a correspondingly threaded cap 19, which makes the hub dust, oil and moisture-proof while rendering the appearance of the whole neat and compact.

The removal of the wheel can be cfi'ct- Having thus described my invention I'- ment' with the spindle, and a holding mem beri'secured to said body at a-point remote from said pivoted. member and extending over "the sameto secure'said pivoted member against movement longitudinal to the spindle, said bodv having means for permitting the introduction of a tool; whereby said member can be displaced to an inoperative posi tion.

-2.' A device ,of the class described, com-H,

prising'a hub body adapted to-be mounted upon an -ax le spindle having an annular groove, a pawl pivotally carried by said body and adapted to engage the groove of the spindle to hold said body in 'pos ition, a clip secured to said body at a pomt remote from .said pawl and extending over said pawl ,to

. secure it against movement longitudinal to the spindle, and a spring for holding said pawl normally in engagement with the spindle, said body having means-for permittingthe'introduction of a tool whereby'sai'd pawl can be displaced to an inoperative position.

3. In a device of'the class described, the combination with an axle spindle having a flange, of a hub body carrying a pivoted 'member adapted to enga e at said flange to hold said body upon sai spindle, said hub body having means for normally holding said member in engagement with said flange, and a holding member mounted upon said body at a point remote from said pivoted member andex tending'over the same to secure said pivoted member against movement'longitudinal to said spind 4. A device ofthe class described, comprising a hub bod adapted to be. mounted upon an axle spin 1e, a pawl carried by said body'and adapted to engage the spindle to hold said body in position, a spring for hold-- ing said pawl normally in engagement with annular groove, of a hub body carrylng apawl adapted to engage said groove-to hold- -said body in position, said hub body having a spring for holding said pawl in engagementmounted upon said band with said groove, a clip for holding said pawl -against movement longitudinalto said spindle, a hub band, and a cap removably mounted upon said band, said band having an open- 7 ingtherethrough for permitting the-insertion of a tool to displace said pawl.

annular groove near-theen'd, of a hub body carrying bem a said' ody'm position and having an arm," said hub body having a spring engaging said arm to hold. said "pawl normally in en agement with said groove, a clip upon-said body and extending over said pawl 'to secure the same a ainst movement longitudinal to said 'spin d e, a hub band, and acap removably mount ed upon said band; said band having an open-j ing therethrough for'permitt' I g the insertion of a tool to displace said aw In testimony whereo I have-signed myl name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. g 1

ROSS Wilson.

Witnessesz. (1W; LYNN, W. T. LmDBLoM.

6Q Ina device of. the class described, the combination, with an axle spindle having an a pawl at the end face, said pawl v apted to engage said groove, to hold 

